# C_2007282EN.01002901.xml

| 24.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 282/29 |
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24.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 282/29

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4927 — Carlyle/INEOS/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 282/15)

| 1. | On 16 November 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Carlyle partners IV L.P. (‘Carlyle’, USA), belonging to the Carlyle Group and INEOS Group Ltd (‘INEOS’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Newco (‘Newco’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 16 November 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Carlyle partners IV L.P. (‘Carlyle’, USA), belonging to the Carlyle Group and INEOS Group Ltd (‘INEOS’, UK) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of Newco (‘Newco’, USA) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Carlyle: private equity, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Carlyle: private equity,

| — | for INEOS: petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, oil products, |
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for INEOS: petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, oil products,

| — | for Newco: inorganic speciality chemicals, including silicates, silicas, and related speciality chemicals. |
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for Newco: inorganic speciality chemicals, including silicates, silicas, and related speciality chemicals.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4927 — Carlyle/INEOS/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4927 — Carlyle/INEOS/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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